ROCHESTER — The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 2013 Citizen of the Year Award and 2013 Business Leader of the Year Award.

The Citizen of the Year Award is presented to an adult resident of the Greater Rochester area who has made substantial contributions to the community as a whole. Activities should be over and above the normal duties of one’s paid position and need not be confined to a single year. Activities do need to be recent enough to have current significance. Lifetime achievement may be considered as a separate award.

The Business Leader of the Year Award is presented to a Chamber member business person of an active company, professional firm or non-profit organization who demonstrates leadership in the business community and excellence in their business or profession. Nominees for this award must be members of the Chamber in good standing and contributions to the community beyond business interests and Chamber activities are considered.

Both of these prestigious awards will be announced and presented at the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Dinner Dance & Awards Banquet being held on Saturday, April 6, 2013. Recipients are provided with an award at this event and are then announced in the Chamber newsletter and E-blasts. Recipients are also recognized on the Chamber website throughout the year and appear in the Rochester Holiday Parade, produced annually by the Chamber.

Nomination forms are available at the Chamber office or on the Chamber website at www.rochesternh.org. Nominations should include the name and address of the individual being nominated, distinguished activities for which the individual is being nominated including supporting documentation along with contact information of the individual or organization submitting the nomination. The deadline for nominations to be submitted is Feb. 8, 2013 and forms are to be sent to the Awards Committee, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 18 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867.

Be sure to visit the Chamber’s Online Community Calendar for upcoming events and activities that organizations including the Chamber are hosting! Don’t forget to post your own company’s events here as well for free! Access the calendar by visiting www.rochesternh.org.